NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Molecular diagnostics firm AutoGenomics and personalized healthcare company Genomas have signed an agreement to develop genetic tests and DNA-guided diagnostic systems to aid in the selection of statins to improve treatment of heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

Having garnered 510(k) regulatory clearance in August for its rapid-analysis CYP2C19 genetic test, Spartan Bioscience will continue to work with the US Food and Drug Administration to try to gain the agency's okay for marketing the test in the point-of-care setting.